Jadon Sancho’s star is on the rise. If he continues to impress as he did in his first two oficial starts for Borussia Dortmund, the English youngster will join a select group of British players who left a profound mark in the Bundesliga.
Sancho originally seemed to be a long term investment for Dortmund after signing last summer for the Schwarzgelben from Manchester City at the age of 17. Upon arrival, he was given Ousmane Dembele’s vacated number 7 jersey in the first team squad, a gesture that seemed more symbolic than prophetical at the time as he spent the first half of the 2017/2018 season with the reserves and the U-19 squad for the UEFA Youth League.
However, the Ruckrunde proved to be his big break as coach Peter Stöger gave him his first Bundesliga start against Wolfsburg on Matchday 18. Although Dortmund drew that match, Sancho’s composure and dribbling caught the imagination of fans and pundits across Germany. On Matchday 19, he started again for Dortmund and provided a vital assist for Shinji Kagawa to save a point in Berlin after going 1-0 down against Hertha, cementing his newfound status.
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